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14/12/2017

The Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro, Mr Radoje Žugić, met with the management of Nova Banka AD Podgorica and Azmont Investments today.

Representatives of Nova banka and Azmont Investments presented to the governor the strategy of further development of the bank and activities in the Porto Novi project implementation.

According to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Azmont Investments, Mr Ahmet Erentok, this company is also interested in supporting the development of the overall economy in Montenegro besides focusing on this important investment, which will significantly contribute to the better positioning of Montenegro on the tourist map in the future. The strategy of Nova Banka is aimed at sustainable growth and gradual expansion of the network in Montenegro. The present agreed that small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of economic development in Montenegro, and that it is necessary to find ways for even stronger support to this sector.

Governor Žugić presented to the guests the most important indicators of the banking sector, as well as the activities of the CBCG, aimed at creating the preconditions for continuing the positive trends observed in this area.

The Governor expressed his pleasure with the presented Azmont Investments development plan, which includes further expansion of Nova Banka and strengthening its position in the Montenegrin market, at the same time emphasizing that the CBCG should support these activities within its mandate.